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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1905)
1 i I HELP WANTED Wanted 25 Salesladita . Wanted 10 Salesmen Wanted 15 Cash Boys Wanted 4 Bundl Wrappers Appljatonoe at Fair Department Store WHY NOT INVESTIGATE Nice Cosy Five Room Brick Dwelling just building, will be completed Sept 15th All modern conveniences, Easy Distance from Business District, School! Churches and 'J ourt House. Will make the price, and terms very rea sons ble. ALSO THESE WILL PAY YOU TO LOOK AT . ye Room Modern Cottage nearly new, nicely located, and we know price and terms will suit Five Room Cottage in nice part of town, at a very rea sonable price. . Yon cannot afford to pay rent, when with a small amount of money to pay down and monthly payments about the same as rent yon can soon own your horns. We have started many on the right road, let ns start you. Will build yon a house according to your own plans. Will loan you money on your property. Xa Srando Snvntmcnt Co. Foley Hotel Buildiug La Grande, Oregon IRON BEDS Sanitary Steel Folding Couches and Springs direct from the factory at lowest possible prices FOR CASH Iron Beds,.., ...regular 3.50 now $2.65 Steel Coil Spring regular 8.50 now 2.25 8anitary Steel Couches regular 14.50 now 8.00 Hard maple frame, woven springs,. . 8.00 now 1 95 Hard maple frame, woven cots 2.75 now 1.75 Linoleum, only ,60c per yar-l ' Home furnishing Bargains- F. D. HAISTEN, Phone Redjliei . Highest Prices Paid for Second Hand Goods OREGON PRODUCE CO. We have secured a Urge Government contract and are in a position to handle all the first calss Timothy Hay you have to offer. We are contracting for all Kinds of produce, such as Potatoes, Apples, Pears and Prunes, which We arc shipping in car load lots. We are buying all kinds of grain. As soon as you are ready to sell come in and see us. You have the goods and we have the money. Oregon Produce Company. 0 CITY BREWERY JULIUS ROESCH, Proprietor. Largest Brewing Plant In Eastern Oregon Ask for La Grande Beer and get the Best LA GRANDE BEER IS MADE IN LA GRANDE AND SHOULD HAVE THh I-kEFERENCE Rev. Mower Welcomed SCHOOL COM PULSORY LAW The broad.Dio ol brotheriy loe nd good will wa certainly exempli fied in it failed Is it evening at the Mtthodiit oburcb in tbe expression ol welcom xUndeJ to the Be H H Mower tbe dw pastor, end bit fam ily. ' ...... La Oread year ago, howvr, brok away from the tradition al ner rown that waa carried down from tha bigoted age, and biethero of the various denominations bar worked in unison along common Una for the uplifting of the umm, - A vary intereatiog program waa p re lented, presiding elder J DUilliUn responded to "On Behalf of the DU-i triot." Frofetaor H J Hockenberry on "On the Local Charch"; "City Minister" waa tha topio aaiig' ed to Rev O H King, pastor of the Central church. The aabjeot pieeented by Be Edwin B Haye waa "Fraternity" which be defined a brotherly love. Unexpected conditiona prevented fi.v Day of the BaptUt Cburob from tpek ' ing on "Cooperation', and "Denom inational Unity" waa tba topio preaect- i J L . w mm nil. . ri 1 . i I ea oy jm u n uidds oi sue o idhii charob. The kind spirit of weloome a re flected by each speaker waa not a mere phraseology of word but those preaect were deeply impressed with tbe idea that permeated ail ol tne apeakeie ui their one common purpose in life, for the redemption of man through the blood of the Lord Jeaoe Christ. At tbe conclusion of tbe various re mark wbioh were diapsretd with musio inolnding a beautiful duet by Mr and Mis 8 O William. Be Mower, while overoome witb tba ganeroua ex pression of welcome, . responded in a manner that convinced all that he oame here with tbe purpose of putting bit shoulder to tbe wbiel and do hi part. After tbe program, the two hundred or more people enjoyed a aocial bour daring wbioh relreshvenU wen serv- d and it wai quite eleven oolock be fore good night waa aaid. It waa a meeting that will long be remembered for with such freedom of speech and unity of action among tin pastor of a oity the ii of La Grande, it mtan much toward oontinnal advancement. At tbe last aeeitlon of the Legale latnre eome radical change were mad In the compulsory education act and tb truant act of the poblio school code. , The portion ot tbe new act to which particular attention la oalled are aa follow: ..'. Sec S No child under the age of It year aball be employed in any work or labor ot any form, for wags or other compensation to " whomsoever payable, doting tbe hoar ben tbe public schools ot the town, district or city In which be or she resides, aball be In eeion. Sec. Attendance at school aball be compulsory upon all children be tween the age ot 8 and 14 year, in all oitlea, town and village In tbe tat ot Oregon, during tbe whole of the school term In the oity, town or village In whioh the cbild resldaa, and upon children in auoh city, town or vlllaa.ee between the agea of 11 and 16 year who are not employed In some lawful labor. - ' , Beo. 11 Any peraon or corporation who ahall employ a minor oontrary to tbe provisions ot this act, or who hall violate any ' ot tbe provisions thereof, aball be guilt; of a miedemean or and apon conviction thereof " ball be fined In a aum not leea than $10 nor more than 125 for the 11 rat offense. nor leea than $25 nor more than $50 for the aecond offenae, and be imi.ris oned for not lea than 10 nor more tban 30 daya tor the third and eaoh exceed ing offense. Beo. 12 Any parent or .' guardian, who (ball violate any of an previa iona ot this aot or who shall allow any child under their care or ootitrol oontrary to the provlslona of this act hall be guilty of a misdemeanor and nwon convlotion thereof ahall be fined net leaa than 5 nnr more than 123. Health Report The health report for the three dl strlct ot Union county, forth month ot August, give a total of three cases of tuberculosis, four ot typhoid, and one of dlptheria. Tbero rn five death and eeven'oto Mriue. Two birth and one death at Union, ah lie there were eight births and two deaths at La Grande and the same ntunbur at Elgin. Tbe foregoing figure indi cate that while yon will live longer at Union than either of the other place yon might not attend ao many birth day partiea, each month. tjooot. Well Pleased W. I. Dlahmaa and family returned Mouday frjm a trip to tbe Lewi and Clark fair. Mr, Diahman says they Injoyed a very pleusant trip, and that tbe Fair la simply great. He also tatea that Union county baa a very good exhibit In comparison with other oountiea of the state. Mis Maud Victor accompanied them on tba trip Elgin Recorder. Cattle Contracted. Ontario, Sept. 9 A band of liOOO bead ot Grant county rattle tor feeders have been contracted for delivery at Ontario on October 1. The price for wbioh the cattle were contracted was 2.75 per hundred weight, the oattle to be weighed here . Tbia is a slight Increase over tbe price offered tot feeders or beef a few week since, and la an indication that the cattle market has an upward tendenoy. Seed Wheat I have at my place oear Iowa school house, five miles north of Island City, on Uural rree Delivery No i, a limited quantity of ' tbe famous Haitian Turkey Bed wheat, suitable for seed wheat, which I will eell at a reasonable price. I bava found this wheat to be splendid yielder, having harvested two hundred and seven aaoka off of tea aores. I have found it to mat proof andNH itanda np well. This last point waa demonlatrated dnr Ing the recent wind atorm. This wheat la a good weigher. By aotoal weigh I tifld that It will weigh one hundred and forty pounds to tbe sack. It Is a well known fact that ordinary wheat will only weigh abobt one hundred and twenty, H. Vebrs Contractor Injured Mr Harris from La Grande, wbohas been busily engaged in building a sal mon hatchery on the Wallowa river several miles below this place, met with a serious accident a short time ago. He was on a acaffoldiog puttiug tbe oornioe in place when without any w rning the staging gave way, and threw him violently to tbe ground whioh wai a considerable distance be low. A Mr Harria is quite an elderly gentleman, the injuries sustained are very serious and at present confine htm to hi bed. A soon aa he gain sufficient strength he will be taken to hi borne in La Grande. Wallowa News. Shoots Officer Omaha 8epl 8 Albert Jackson, a patrolman, waa shot lat night through the leg by a man believed to be Pat Crowe, the kidnapper of Ed lie Cudahy, during a running fight with polioe office' wbo were endeavoring to oaptura him. He made good hia ea. cape. Admiral Retired Borlppa New Association Bremerton, Sept 8 Rear Admiral Barclay was today retired from bit command at the Puget Bound navy yard on account of reaching tbe age limit.. His successor will be captaiu Burwell who baa not yet arrived , Lost The Soap Biegle Eaton is mournlnit ths loss of a nice batch of soap, and. incidentally, a cow. The soap waa lying Idly by by when boaay began fooling around and got a taste of It. It ewmed to be a little strong, but she liked it, and so ate the whole works. Tban tbe soap got busy. It waa a regular Jonah for that cow. Thing had gone ao far with that eoap that there was only oue thing to do So it began to eat the eow Within ten hour boaey'e cool had departed from tbe eartb, and still the eoap at on. People aay there la nothing left of tbe remain but tbe bonea, and tbey are going last. We'd like to tiny a cake of that eoap. We'd like to feed It. to a subeoriber or two Iteewater Tim. Mrs 11 Drake ha opened a dress cutting sobool at E CMoora'i stb and Q streets. Learn to dralt your own patterns "Tailor system1' Call tor terms and particulars. POSITION WANTED A ; bright strong boy fourteen years of sue wishes a plate ta atop where he can work for bis board and lodging and attend sobool during tbe wiLter, Boy is willing to work and baa neat appaaranoe. Address H Vehra, R b D, No 1, l-a Graude, Oregon. WANTED Two girls wanted to learn sewing. Call at Mrs. Porreat's Millinery store. FLEECED BLANKETS Plain, Plaid and Striped. Large, warm and Comfortable School Stationery, Book Straps, School Caps, Millfner and Veilings. E U WELLMAN & CO La Grande - Oregon CARPETS CARPETS The largest line of Carpets ever brought to the city. More arriving daily. Pretty floor coverings, 25c a yard and up. 5: ., . ; a ; . . , .- - ; ,. .. V. . 1 Special on go carts this month W. H. BOHNENKAMP, - Hardware and Furniture WATCHES? Yes, of course we have watches, tbe 'very best watches made. We aleo have Clocks, and every" thing in the Jewelry line J. II. PEARE. Old Jewelry mad to look like new Repair work given prompt Clock taken ear ot attention. WE BOUGHT CHEAP f OR GASH A fine Lot of t t Wall Paper I Selling the Same Way Cheap 10c per Roll and up STANIELS & JARMAM Painters, Paper Hangers and ' Decorators. $." 6 4S33?4Q j? ST. LOUIS LIVERY AND FEED STABLE ) LAKitN & INUKKIC, rTops,- ) S First class turnout, fur- C t ..-.'.--5--.- niehed dav or nieht. Special accomodation for commercial men. fc 4 -V":rfefe-;J-: ' 1 ! ' j Best service guaranteed M Hornea boarded by day, J n vwat v a mjwmwuj ) ' ) A Rigs furnished for partieu, funerals and picnics. The v best carryall in the city. . I LA GRANDE IRON WORKS M Gjmplete Machine, Shops and Foundry O General Blacksmith, Horse Shoeing'and Wagon Work, Pi Manufacturer of The Fitzgerald Holler Feed Mill m 3 D. FITZQ El R ALD, M St! - . . , i-ROHRIETOF " K I i i aii ijfi i" i"vai ii iai " a-: ki i'Wif 'Mr- ' iia -r-f - i-r- ---'c-- -.v-